My Panasonic NV SD400 VCR just today (after not being used in months if not years) just decided to give the errors F04 and F06 when I put a tape into it. I am wondering what the problem is and if it can be fixed (preferably by myself) since i would rather not have to get a new one and I would really like to get the tape out of there without damaging it. I hit the eject button and nothing happens other than a bit of mechanical noise that sounds like a gear trying to move but not moving.

Jim Robinson, June 2008

may be vdp1434 HS
mp349,here
http://www.bpt31.com/PlancheErdiba/ErdibaPan-23.html

broken, on the motor

xf, November 2008

F0 - No Fault
F1 - Drum motor stopped
F2 - Tape reel stopped
F3 - Mech stepped during loading to drum
F4 - Mech stopped during unloading from drum
F5 - Capstan rotation fault
F6 - Mech stopped during tape in or eject

Dion, November 2008